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now what the **** our politicians waiting for...i think a knuckle sand-witch is all to do it.
Bangladesh Military prepares for a WAR against Myanmar
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now what the **** our politicians waiting for...i think a knuckle sand-witch is all to do it.
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Hope that the issue gets resolved peacefully. War is not in anyone's interest and will not solve any issues.
None of the sides can enforce a solution on the other. It will only bring further misery to the people of both countries.
None of the sides can enforce a solution on the other. It will only bring further misery to the people of both countries.
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Bangladesh ups watch along Myanmar border
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh said it put border guards on alert Saturday because it had information that neighboring Myanmar was amassing troops after talks on oil and gas exploration in disputed seas off their coasts ended inconclusively, officials said.
Both countries claim areas in the Bay of Bengal that are believed to contain oil and gas reserves. Bangladesh has been angered by Myanmar's recent moves to begin prospecting in some of those areas.
"We have just reinforced the regular vigilance but there's nothing to worry about yet," A.K.M. Nurul Bahar, a top border guard official, said of the alert.
"We have information that Myanmar has increased its soldiers along the border with us," he said.
He would not give further details.
Bangladesh has a 170-mile land border with Myanmar.
Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters in Dhaka on Saturday that Bangladesh wanted a peaceful solution to the dispute, but that it was ready to protect its sovereignty at any cost.
On Monday, Bangladesh accused Myanmar of sending several ships apparently for prospecting into a contested deep-sea area believed to contain hydrocarbon reserves.
The dispute surfaced after South Korea's Daewoo International Corp., which has been hired by Myanmar, started formal explorations in September. Bangladesh protested the move, saying it was intruding into its waters.
Myanmar has called Bangladesh's claims "unlawful and wrong."
Bangladesh said Friday that Daewoo has started dismantling its equipment in the disputed areas in response to its protests.
Bangladesh urged Myanmar earlier in the week to remove its ships and stop exploration until the sea boundary dispute is resolved, saying it would also refrain from exploration. It sent naval vessels to the area, but vowed to use diplomatic methods to solve the dispute.
But talks held in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, ended inconclusively on Friday, the Independent newspaper reported Saturday.
The two sides have been engaged in long-standing talks to delineate their maritime border, with the next session scheduled for Nov. 16-17 in Dhaka.
The Associated Press: Bangladesh ups watch along Myanmar border
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh said it put border guards on alert Saturday because it had information that neighboring Myanmar was amassing troops after talks on oil and gas exploration in disputed seas off their coasts ended inconclusively, officials said.
Both countries claim areas in the Bay of Bengal that are believed to contain oil and gas reserves. Bangladesh has been angered by Myanmar's recent moves to begin prospecting in some of those areas.
"We have just reinforced the regular vigilance but there's nothing to worry about yet," A.K.M. Nurul Bahar, a top border guard official, said of the alert.
"We have information that Myanmar has increased its soldiers along the border with us," he said.
He would not give further details.
Bangladesh has a 170-mile land border with Myanmar.
Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters in Dhaka on Saturday that Bangladesh wanted a peaceful solution to the dispute, but that it was ready to protect its sovereignty at any cost.
On Monday, Bangladesh accused Myanmar of sending several ships apparently for prospecting into a contested deep-sea area believed to contain hydrocarbon reserves.
The dispute surfaced after South Korea's Daewoo International Corp., which has been hired by Myanmar, started formal explorations in September. Bangladesh protested the move, saying it was intruding into its waters.
Myanmar has called Bangladesh's claims "unlawful and wrong."
Bangladesh said Friday that Daewoo has started dismantling its equipment in the disputed areas in response to its protests.
Bangladesh urged Myanmar earlier in the week to remove its ships and stop exploration until the sea boundary dispute is resolved, saying it would also refrain from exploration. It sent naval vessels to the area, but vowed to use diplomatic methods to solve the dispute.
But talks held in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw, ended inconclusively on Friday, the Independent newspaper reported Saturday.
The two sides have been engaged in long-standing talks to delineate their maritime border, with the next session scheduled for Nov. 16-17 in Dhaka.
The Associated Press: Bangladesh ups watch along Myanmar border
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Bangladesh-Myanmar war will bring another bloodshed event in the history of south asia. Myanmar has lots of weapons,BD also has lots of weapons but not as much as Myanmar. Number of weapons are not an indicator of the win/defeat status of a war but bot countries have to spend some money for ammunition. Lots of tanks will be destroyed as well as aircrafts. Other countries will make some money from arms/ammunition sells. China will build a base in Myanmar, US will build a base in BD. Cold war 3 starts and all those gas and oil will be used in tanks and apc's.
**** politics, **** military regime.
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come what may, we are ready to do everything in order to protect our country...we cannot just sit idle and get ourselves captured... If Myanmar causes any harm on us, we'll give it back on them... and that would be a tremendous attack from our brave our soldiers I wish...
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come what may, we are ready to do everything in order to protect our country...we cannot just sit idle and get ourselves captured... If Myanmar causes any harm on us, we'll give it back on them... and that would be a tremendous attack from our brave our soldiers I wish...
I think no one is attacking each other's country here. It is a matter about the perceptions of the two countries about where their respective EEZ lies. I am not sure since when this problem has been there but supposedly its a long one like the Rann of Kutch issue between India and Pakistan.
Its at all an issue because the area has good prospects of oil and gas. So it is about economics mainly and not territory.
Solving such issues is not an easy task but why can't it be done in accordance with the international principles that apply in such cases? What exactly is the issue in resolving the problem as per the international rules?
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BDR on alert on Myanmar border: officials
Dhaka, Nov 8 (bdnews24.com) - Bangladesh Rifles have been put on alert on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border at Teknaf and Bandarban, after reports that Yangon is strengthening its border security troops in the wake of a recent dispute over Myanmar's oil-gas exploration in the Bay, say officials.
Foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told bdnews24.com on Saturday, meanwhile: "Daewoo has said it would start removing its installations from the disputed waters from late night of Nov 7. The withdrawal will take several days, they said."
Myanmar employed South Korea's Daewoo to undertake its oil-gas activities, that came to light just over a week ago.
"Our ships will remain there until Myanmar withdraws its vessels," said the foreign adviser.
He said Bangladesh was observing the situation "very closely".
Meanwhile, BDR numbers have been reinforced at different border outposts and border patrols have been intensified in response to Nasaka activity, BDR and local authorities said Saturday.
BDR has imposed an alert along the 105 kilometre border of Naikkhongchhari upazila in Bandarban, said Naikkhongchhari zone BDR commander Lt Col Abu Nayeem.
Local Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nabab Aslam Habib told bdnews24.com: "Both BDR and Myanmar border security force Nasaka have deployed additional force and intensified security and patrol at the border."
Though locals said an exchange of fire took place on Friday night, officials denied it.
bdnews24.com Cox's Bazar correspondent said BDR had imposed an alert along 40 kilometres of border in Teknaf.
Locals also said three Myanmar ships were seen inside Bangladesh waters, about 90 kilometres south-west of St Martins on Friday evening.
Teknaf 42 Rifle Battalion commander Lt Col Abdul Khaledque confirmed to bdnews24.com Saturday: "Three Myanmar ships are still in the area of St Martins."
Several hundred fishing trawlers have halted fishing activities around St Martins.
Teknaf police officer in charge Md Jasim Uddin, however, said the border situation remained normal.
"More than 200 tourists in two ships, the Keari Sindabad and LCT Kutubdia, went to St Martins from Teknaf Saturday morning. They returned by the same ships in the evening. There was no problem."
Cox's Bazar deputy commissioner Monzur Alam Bhuiyan said BDR is in normal positions at border. He said he does not know about any alert.
bdnews24.com/corr/eh/rah/2120hours
<font color=red size=5>BDR on alert on Myanmar border: officials</font> :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::
Dhaka, Nov 8 (bdnews24.com) - Bangladesh Rifles have been put on alert on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border at Teknaf and Bandarban, after reports that Yangon is strengthening its border security troops in the wake of a recent dispute over Myanmar's oil-gas exploration in the Bay, say officials.
Foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told bdnews24.com on Saturday, meanwhile: "Daewoo has said it would start removing its installations from the disputed waters from late night of Nov 7. The withdrawal will take several days, they said."
Myanmar employed South Korea's Daewoo to undertake its oil-gas activities, that came to light just over a week ago.
"Our ships will remain there until Myanmar withdraws its vessels," said the foreign adviser.
He said Bangladesh was observing the situation "very closely".
Meanwhile, BDR numbers have been reinforced at different border outposts and border patrols have been intensified in response to Nasaka activity, BDR and local authorities said Saturday.
BDR has imposed an alert along the 105 kilometre border of Naikkhongchhari upazila in Bandarban, said Naikkhongchhari zone BDR commander Lt Col Abu Nayeem.
Local Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nabab Aslam Habib told bdnews24.com: "Both BDR and Myanmar border security force Nasaka have deployed additional force and intensified security and patrol at the border."
Though locals said an exchange of fire took place on Friday night, officials denied it.
bdnews24.com Cox's Bazar correspondent said BDR had imposed an alert along 40 kilometres of border in Teknaf.
Locals also said three Myanmar ships were seen inside Bangladesh waters, about 90 kilometres south-west of St Martins on Friday evening.
Teknaf 42 Rifle Battalion commander Lt Col Abdul Khaledque confirmed to bdnews24.com Saturday: "Three Myanmar ships are still in the area of St Martins."
Several hundred fishing trawlers have halted fishing activities around St Martins.
Teknaf police officer in charge Md Jasim Uddin, however, said the border situation remained normal.
"More than 200 tourists in two ships, the Keari Sindabad and LCT Kutubdia, went to St Martins from Teknaf Saturday morning. They returned by the same ships in the evening. There was no problem."
Cox's Bazar deputy commissioner Monzur Alam Bhuiyan said BDR is in normal positions at border. He said he does not know about any alert.
bdnews24.com/corr/eh/rah/2120hours
<font color=red size=5>BDR on alert on Myanmar border: officials</font> :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::
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ok did the math. So we take your advice and just jump into the mess. Kick the chinese out, kick BD and Myanmar out. we will be the only 1 left. Nice!!!!
Buying from Myanmar or BD is cheaper than building oil rigs in the middle of the ocean. Heck even the Iran pak india gas pipeline is cheaper.
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Bangladesh boosts presence on Myanmar border
DHAKA (AFP) Bangladesh has deployed more troops along its border with Myanmar, a military official said late Saturday, as tensions between the two countries simmer over a disputed stretch of water.
Colonel Mohammad Anisuzzaman, of the border Bangladesh Rifles, told AFP that extra troops had been deployed in the past two days along the 271-kilometre (168-mile) border it shares with military-ruled Myanmar.
"Because of what is happening in the Bay of Bengal we have taken precautionary measures along the border. We have intensified the presence of our troops there and they are on high alert," he said.
Myanmar has also sent soldiers to the border, a senior Bangladeshi border official told AFP.
Talks between the two countries have failed to resolve the dispute, which began six days ago when Myanmar instructed the Korean company Daewoo to begin drilling in a disputed mineral-rich area.
Bangladesh says it has had assurances from the firm and the South Korean government that work is winding up, but Myanmar, which has discovered huge reserves of natural gas in the Bay of Bengal, insists its exploration work is legal.
More talks between the two nations are due to be held in Dhaka on November 16 and 17.
Tensions flared when Myanmar sent warships to support Daewoo drilling some 50 kilometres south of Bangladesh's Saint Martin Island.
Bangladesh immediately deployed four warships to the area.
AFP: Bangladesh boosts presence on Myanmar border
DHAKA (AFP) Bangladesh has deployed more troops along its border with Myanmar, a military official said late Saturday, as tensions between the two countries simmer over a disputed stretch of water.
Colonel Mohammad Anisuzzaman, of the border Bangladesh Rifles, told AFP that extra troops had been deployed in the past two days along the 271-kilometre (168-mile) border it shares with military-ruled Myanmar.
"Because of what is happening in the Bay of Bengal we have taken precautionary measures along the border. We have intensified the presence of our troops there and they are on high alert," he said.
Myanmar has also sent soldiers to the border, a senior Bangladeshi border official told AFP.
Talks between the two countries have failed to resolve the dispute, which began six days ago when Myanmar instructed the Korean company Daewoo to begin drilling in a disputed mineral-rich area.
Bangladesh says it has had assurances from the firm and the South Korean government that work is winding up, but Myanmar, which has discovered huge reserves of natural gas in the Bay of Bengal, insists its exploration work is legal.
More talks between the two nations are due to be held in Dhaka on November 16 and 17.
Tensions flared when Myanmar sent warships to support Daewoo drilling some 50 kilometres south of Bangladesh's Saint Martin Island.
Bangladesh immediately deployed four warships to the area.
AFP: Bangladesh boosts presence on Myanmar border
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Bangladesh says Myanmar vacating disputed sea patch
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh said on Sunday that Myanmar has started withdrawing oil and gas exploration equipment from disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal.
"By this time they (Myanmar) are leaving our territory, and (we) hope they won't resume exploration unless both sides finalise the demarcation (of boundary claims) in the Bay of Bengal," Foreign Adviser (minister) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told reporters.
His remarks came after a diplomatic team returned from Yangon late on Saturday following inconclusive talks with Myanmar over the issue.
"They have started withdrawing ships and other exploration equipment from our waters. We hope the withdrawal will be completed soon," a senior Navy official told Reuters.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have reinforced troops along their common border and put them on high alert since early Saturday.
The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a border force, also advised people living close to the border to leave their homes when the situation might warrant.
The situation along the border remained tense but there was no untoward incident, security officials said on Sunday.
"We are on high alert to face any circumstances," BDR Major Sajjadul Kabir told Reuters in the Cox's Bazar frontier district.
Bangladesh and Myanmar share a 320 km (200 mile) border, partly demarcated by the Naf river.
The dispute surfaced after Myanmar started oil and gas exploration early this month in a stretch of the sea both countries claim.
Bangladesh raised the issued with China, a friend of both countries, and also urged Seoul to ask a South Korean-based company hired by Myanmar to explore for oil and gas to stop activities in the disputed waters.
Bangladesh deployed naval ships to the area, and sent the diplomatic team to Yangon seeking to solve the issue through negotiations.
Iftekhar said Bangladesh still hoped for a peaceful resolution of the dispute.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have been holding talks for years to settle their Bay of Bengal claims.
Technical delegations from both sides were scheduled to meet in Dhaka on Nov. 16 and 17 to discuss maritime boundary demarcation, officials said.
Bangladesh says Myanmar vacating disputed sea patch | Reuters
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh said on Sunday that Myanmar has started withdrawing oil and gas exploration equipment from disputed waters in the Bay of Bengal.
"By this time they (Myanmar) are leaving our territory, and (we) hope they won't resume exploration unless both sides finalise the demarcation (of boundary claims) in the Bay of Bengal," Foreign Adviser (minister) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told reporters.
His remarks came after a diplomatic team returned from Yangon late on Saturday following inconclusive talks with Myanmar over the issue.
"They have started withdrawing ships and other exploration equipment from our waters. We hope the withdrawal will be completed soon," a senior Navy official told Reuters.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have reinforced troops along their common border and put them on high alert since early Saturday.
The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a border force, also advised people living close to the border to leave their homes when the situation might warrant.
The situation along the border remained tense but there was no untoward incident, security officials said on Sunday.
"We are on high alert to face any circumstances," BDR Major Sajjadul Kabir told Reuters in the Cox's Bazar frontier district.
Bangladesh and Myanmar share a 320 km (200 mile) border, partly demarcated by the Naf river.
The dispute surfaced after Myanmar started oil and gas exploration early this month in a stretch of the sea both countries claim.
Bangladesh raised the issued with China, a friend of both countries, and also urged Seoul to ask a South Korean-based company hired by Myanmar to explore for oil and gas to stop activities in the disputed waters.
Bangladesh deployed naval ships to the area, and sent the diplomatic team to Yangon seeking to solve the issue through negotiations.
Iftekhar said Bangladesh still hoped for a peaceful resolution of the dispute.
Bangladesh and Myanmar have been holding talks for years to settle their Bay of Bengal claims.
Technical delegations from both sides were scheduled to meet in Dhaka on Nov. 16 and 17 to discuss maritime boundary demarcation, officials said.
Bangladesh says Myanmar vacating disputed sea patch | Reuters
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